2003 | R | Drama Romance

Set in a small New England college town, this drama follows the story of a respected classics professor with a terrible secret. His life starts crumbling after an affair with a young janitor is uncove... more

In Movie Theaters U.S.

Friday, October 31, 2003 Release

On DVD

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

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DIRECTOR

Robert Benton

Screenwriter

Nicholas Meyer
Philip Roth

Companies

Miramax Films

Rating MPAA

R for language and sexuality/nudity

Storyline

Set in a small New England college town, this drama follows the story of a respected classics professor with a terrible secret. His life starts crumbling after an affair with a young janitor is uncovered and the secret he had harbored for over 50 years is about to explode in a conflagration of devastating consequences.

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